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𘑍

tangut ideograph-1844d

Tangut Character 1844D

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𘑍 is a Tangut character glossed as “evidence.” Tangut writing served government records and Buddhist translations; alone, this glyph will not reliably convey that meaning to someone who cannot read Tangut. A Tangut input guide noted in 2025 that some mobile apps may fail to display it without a Tangut font.

Text symbol

What 𘑍 means

Its dictionary gloss is “evidence.”

Tangut writing was created by imperial decree for the Tangut language. It was used from 1036–1502 in government records, civic texts, and Buddhist translations. Its forms were modeled on Chinese characters, but Tangut is a separate writing system; knowing Chinese characters alone does not make this one readable.

Does 𘑍 mean evidence if sent alone?

Not reliably; the gloss needs a Tangut reader.

A dictionary gloss alone cannot tell you the sender’s intent; ask what they mean.

Historical text; its gloss is not a universal message meaning.

Alone, it will not reliably tell a reader “evidence.”

Who writes 𘑍

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Questions people ask

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Why does 𘑍 show as a box on some devices?

Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.

How to type or find 𘑍

Search it as
Tangut character · Tangut evidence · Xixia · L2008-5726 · 1844D
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 1844D, then AltX to get 𘑍.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “tangut ideograph-1844d”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 1844d, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𘑍
CSS
\1844D
Type 𘑍
A Tangut input method may search by strokes, character parts, or scholarly reconstructions of Tangut pronunciation; a standard keyboard has no direct key.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𘑍
HTML hex
𘑍
CSS content
content: "\1844D";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%98%91%8D
1
On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

Families this belongs to

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